San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-02-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(Frcm Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1887.

Congress is working away these
days as though it realized the short
ness of its life and the necessity of
accomplishing much before the fourth
of March. Various questions have
been discussed in both the Senate
and House during tho past week,
some important measures have been
passed, and others have become laws
by receiving the Presidents sigma
ture.
The Beck bill as passed makes it
unlawful for any Senator or Repre-
sentative to accept employment as
attorney at law or payment for SER
vices of any kind in opposition to the
United States, in any case in which
it's interests may be concerned. Any
member of either hou Sc of Congress
who violates the provisions OF this
act may be punished by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year or by fine not
exceeding $500, or by both.
Mr.. Evarts vent SO far as to say
that those lawyers in the Senate who
who would vote for such bill would
make the imputation against their
profession that lawyers were class
to be taken out from the rest of the
community, for fear they might be
drawn over the line of their duty.
The right Of citizens was to be in
vaded because honest employment
might lead to criminality.
The willy Senator wanted to know
if the apothecary's shop should be
suppressed because poison was dealt
out from it, and thought, in order to
be consistent, they should make a
law forbidding members of Congress
from taking any fee. AS to the talk
about serving two masters he asked
whether Senators were doing that
when, as lawyers, they served the
dignity and advantage Of the law and
the protection of the community, and
when, as Senators, they did their
duty under their obligations. All Of
Mr.. Evarts' logic was lost upon the
Senate, however, and refused by a
vote Ct nearly three to one.
The Presidents approval Of the
Interstate commerce bill was in full
accord with the opinion of Attorney
General Garland, and with the views
of the entire Cabinet. The next ques-
ton is, who will get to serve their
country as commissioners under the
new law and against railroad cor
porations. Among two or three
scores of candidates, Col. Morrison is
oftenest mentioned as one of the
number which will be appointed. He
is quoted as saying lately that it is
the only position under the govern
ment which he desires
Representative Reagan, who will
come to the United States Senate
next year as the successor of Mr..
Maxey, of Texas, has long been iden-
tilted with the Inter State Commerce
bill. He has contended for this leg
is lation for many years, and his
election may be accepted as an in
% In lTrn
Reagan, rs the Senator-elect is called,
is Il man of interchangeable industry,
an assidous representative of the in
terests of his constituents, and is
sure to make a good record in the
Senate. He is well known in Wash
ington, having served four years in
Congress before the war, and nearly
twelve years since the war. During
the war he was Postmaster-General
of the Southern Confederacy.
The question of temperance has
crcditably solved for herself by the
mistress of the White House. When
the Diplomatic Corps sat down to
the Presidents dinner of state a few
evenings ago, eight wine glasses
stood at every plate but that of Mrs.
Cleveland; she took only water. This
was not n criticism of the taste of her
guests. but only an assertion of her
own preference. 1t defined her per-
sonal status. aLd it discharged her
official duty.
Il WIS \ fine reply that ex-L;eut-
Gov. Brockmeior Of Missouri. made.
when asked why he did not call on
Presid mt Cleveland Said he: Il
don't think there is a huSier man in
the country that the President. AMI
A. he has EttlC enough time Of his
own. l don't think I have 4 right 10
infringe on 10. | have no personal
acluaiuranrs with him. AMI u course
Doe can has. no desire 20 sec me. Nv
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